Smoking ban no problem for U.S. Cellular Coliseum

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Dec 28, 2007 at 12:01 AMDec 28, 2007 at 4:29 AM

U.S. Cellular Coliseum has remained smoke free since opening in downtown Bloomington in April 2006. Coliseum managers did not have to change a thing when Bloomington's smoking ban took effect on Jan. 1, and won't have to do anything to adapt to the Smoke Free Illinois Act.

Fitzgerald Doubet

U.S. Cellular Coliseum has managed to bring in the fans while keeping the smoke outside.

The building has remained smoke free since opening in downtown Bloomington in April 2006. Coliseum managers did not have to change a thing when Bloomington's smoking ban took effect on Jan. 1.

U.S. Cellular Coliseum spokesman Brian Bloodworth said arena managers made a conscious decision not to allow smoking from the beginning out of concern for the health of fans.

The coliseum provides designated smoking areas outside the building, and Bloodworth said smoking indoors has not been an issue.

'Our ushers watch out for it, but our fans have been educated as to where the designated smoking areas are,' he said. 'Since we did not allow smoking inside since we opened, it has not been a problem.'

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